Man charged with making threats against ICE agents, DHS Sec Kristi Noem in 'alarming' social media posts

A Texas antheral was precocious arrested aft authorities accidental helium made terroristic threats against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem.

Robert King allegedly made "alarming" societal media posts, according to a connection from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Dallas.

One station noted his intentions to "open fire" if agents are seen successful his neighborhood, according to the statement.

Robert King, a U.S. citizen, was precocious taken into custody successful McKinney, Texas. (HSI Dallas)

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Fox News learned immoderate of the alleged posts included comments relating to Noem and others claiming ICE agents are not "real cops" and person "no existent authority." 

HSI Dallas shared a photograph Wednesday of King lasting successful handcuffs adjacent to a fig of national agents successful the metropolis of McKinney.

"Like Secretary Noem said: If you endanger oregon effort to harm a instrumentality enforcement serviceman we volition find you and prosecute you to the fullest grade of the law. Promises made, promises kept," a elder Department of Homeland Security (DHS) authoritative told Fox News Digital pursuing the arrest.

The apprehension comes aft much than 40 radical were taken into custody successful Texas arsenic portion of a Tren De Aragua (TdA) pack investigation.

HSI San Antonio shared photos of the cognition successful Hays County, Texas. (HSI San Antonio)

The FBI, ICE, the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD), the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and respective different federal, authorities and section partners spent a twelvemonth investigating members and associates believed to beryllium portion of the Venezuelan transnational gang.

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Early Tuesday morning, the Hays County Sheriff's Office and DPS, moving with the FBI, ICE, HSI and Enforcement Removal Operations (ERO), obtained a hunt warrant for a location successful Hays County, which was executed by DPS’ Special Response Team. 

More than 40 people, including minors, were taken into custody astatine oregon adjacent the home, and narcotics were seized, according to HSI San Antonio.

An ICE spokesperson told Fox News 47 amerciable immigrants were apprehended.

HSI San Antonio shared photos of the cognition successful Hays County, Texas. (HSI San Antonio)

Of those 47 people, 25 were big men, 9 were azygous big women, 4 were big mothers, and 9 were non-citizen children, according to the spokesperson.

They were each taken to the Austin Resident Office for processing.

"Everyone whom ICE arrested was recovered to beryllium illegally contiguous successful the U.S. and taken into ICE custody pending migration proceedings," according to the spokesperson.

The State Department designated TdA arsenic a overseas violent enactment connected Feb. 20. 

The pack has thousands of members who are reportedly undertaking hostile actions against the U.S. successful aggregate states.

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The Alien Enemies Act of 1798, enacted by President Donald Trump to marque it easier to detain TdA members, allows the deportation of natives and citizens of an force federation without a hearing, and has antecedently lone been invoked during wartime.

DHS and HSI Dallas did not instantly respond to Fox News Digital's petition for comment.